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GS-2 · Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA

GS-2 pay in Cleveland, OH, 2026

A GS-2 here earns $31,038 at step 1 and $39,056 at step 10 a year. That includes 22.23% locality pay on top of the nationwide base table.

Pay stub · 2026Official
GS-2, Step 1Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA locality · 22.23%
$31,038
a year · $1,194 per paycheck · $14.87 an hour

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paybook · EO 14368Not affiliated with the U.S. government
01 · Every step
StepYearlyPer paycheckPer hourBase payvs 2025
Step 1$31,038$1,194$14.87$25,393+$307
Step 2$31,776$1,222$15.23$25,997+$314
Step 3$32,805$1,262$15.72$26,839+$325
Step 4$33,674$1,295$16.14$27,550+$333
Step 5$34,051$1,310$16.32$27,858+$336
Step 6$35,052$1,348$16.80$28,677+$346
Step 7$36,053$1,387$17.28$29,496+$356
Step 8$37,054$1,425$17.75$30,315+$365
Step 9$38,055$1,464$18.23$31,134+$375
Step 10$39,056$1,502$18.71$31,953+$385
2026 yearly pay with locality. Steps 2–4 come after 1 year each, steps 5–7 after 2 years, steps 8–10 after 3 years. Source: EO 14368, Schedules 1 and 9.
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